| 12/26/2007 | Declaration of Regulation Change |
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Declaration of Regulation Change, commercial and recreational tautog (blackfish) fishery rules effective January 4, 2008. (N07-33)
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| 11/23/2007 | ASMFC Hearing on the Public Information Document for Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Shad and River Herring |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is hosting a Public Hearing of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to take public comment on the Public Information Document for Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Shad and River Herring. (N07-30)
Public Hearing to be held December 11, 2007
Public comment due by January 28, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
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| 11/21/2007 | Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure |
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Effective 0001 hours Sunday, November 25, 2007 the Connecticut possession limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be reduced to zero pounds. (N07-31)
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| 10/26/2007 | Commercial Bluefish and Black Sea Bass Fishermen Possession Limit Adjustments |
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Effective immediately, the Connecticut possession limit for the commercial harvest of bluefish is increased from 500 to 1,000 pounds. (N07-29)
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| 10/23/2007 | Notice to Fishermen Marine Fisheries Regulation Changes |
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The Department of Environmental Protection has recently implemented regulations that affect commercial and recreational fishermen. (N07-28)
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| 10/23/2007 | Commercial Scup and Summer Flounder Possession Limit Adjustments |
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Effective 0001 hours Thursday, October 25, 2007 the Connecticut possession limit for the commercial harvest of Scup by non-federal permit holders is increased to 400 pounds for all gear types excluding lobster pots.
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| 10/19/2007 | Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Final Rule Published by NMFS |
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NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has published a final rule on amending the regulations for the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan as mandated under the Marine Mannal and Endangered Species Act. (N07-27)
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| 9/28/2007 | Commercial Spiny Dogfish Closure |
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Effective 0001 hours, Wednesday, October 3, 2007, the commercial spiny dogfish fishery for the northern states is closed. (N07-24)
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| 9/20/2007 | Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Reopening |
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Effective 0001 hours Monday September 24, 2007 the Connecticut possession limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be reinstated at 75 pounds. (N07-23)
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| 9/14/2007 | Public Informational Meeting of 2008 Tautog (Blackfish) Fishery Measures |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is holding a public informational meeting to hear public input on proposed approaches to meet mandatory harvest target reductions for the 2008 tautog fishery. (N07-21)
Public Meeting to be held October 3, 2007
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| 8/17/2007 | Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure |
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Effective 0001 hours Saturday, August 25, 2007 the Connecticut possession limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be reduced to zero pounds. (N07-20)
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| 7/26/2007 | Commercial Scup Possession Limit Change |
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Effective 0001 hours, Sunday, July 29, 2007, the Connecticut trip limits for the commercial harvest of scup will be reduced. (07-19)
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| 6/22/2007 | ASMFC Hearing on Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Tautog (Blackfish) |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is hosting a Public Hearing of the Atlantic States Marine Fishries Commission to take public comment on Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Tautog (Blackfish).(N07-18)
Meeting to be held July 11, 2007
Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., July 27, 2007
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| 6/11/2007 | Notice to Lobster Pot Fishermen Reminder: June Long Island Sound Trawl Survey Sites |
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This letter is a reminder to lobster pot fishermen of the locations of the 43 CT DEP Monthly trawl survey sites to be sampled during June from the R/V John Dempsey.
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| 6/5/2007 | ASMFC Hearing on Draft Addendum XIX to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries division is hosting a Public Hearing of the Atlantic States Marine fisheries Commission to take public comment on Draft Addendum XIX to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass. (N07-17)
Public Hearing to be held June 13, 2007
Written comments accepted until 5:00 p.m., July 11, 2007
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| 5/11/2007 | Approval of Addendum XI to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster |
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved Addendum XI to Amendment 3 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. (N07-14)
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| 5/4/2007 | Notice to Fishermen - Proposed Regulation Changes and Public Hearing |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is holding a public hearing to take public comment on proposed amendments to regulations. The proposed amendments affect the commercial fisheries for lobster, summer flounder, scup and black sea bass and the recreational fisheries for summer flounder and weakfish. (N07-13)
Public hearing to be held May 21, 2007
Written comments accepted through June 4, 2007
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| 4/19/2007 | Revised 2007 Guidelines for the Commercial Hand-Harvest of Horseshoe Crabs |
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New regulations that became effective March 1, 2007, implemented significant changes to the Connecticut horseshoe crab hand-harvest fishery. (N07-12)
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| 4/4/2007 | Notice to Lobster Fishermen ASMFC Hearing of Draft Addendum XI to Amendment 3 to the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is hosting a Public Hearing of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Draft Addendum XI to Amendment 3 to the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan. (N07-10)
Meeting will be held April 17, 2007
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| 4/2/2007 | Notice to Recreational Fishermen Reminder of Marine Recreational Fishery Rules |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division would like to remind recreational fishermen of the rules governing popular sport fish. (N07-11)
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| 3/22/2007 | Notice to Recreational Summer Flounder Fishermen Declaration of Regulation Change |
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Effective April 2, 2007, recreational summer flounder regulations will change. (N07-09)
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| 3/12/2007 | Notice to Fishermen ASMFC Hearing on Draft Amendment 14 to the Scup Fishery Management Plan |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is hosting a Public Hearing of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Draft Amendment 14 to the Scup Fishery Management Plan. (N07-07)
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| 3/9/2007 | Notice to Fishermen Marine Fisheries Regulation Changes |
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The Department of Environmental Protection has recently implemented regulations that affect commercial and recreational fishermen. (N07-06)
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| 2/28/2007 | Notice to Commercial Fishermen Summer Flounder Possession Limit Change |
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Effective 0001 hours Monday, March 5, 2007 the Connecticut trip limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be reduced to 50 pounds. (N07-05)
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| 2/9/2007 | Public Informational Meeting on 2007 Recreational Summer Flounder Fishery Measures |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division is holding a public informational meeting to hear public input on proposed approaches to meet mandatory harvest target reductions for the 2007 recreational summer flounder fishery. (N07-04)
Meeting will be held on February 28, 2007.
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| 1/23/2007 | Notice to Commercial Lobstermen Interested in Participating in the Connecticut Cooperative V-Notch Program |
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The DEP Marine Fisheries Division will hold an information meeting to inform resident commercial lobstermen about requirements for participating in the v-notch program.(N07-03)
Meeting will be held February 1, 2007
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| 1/11/2007 | Notice to Commercial Lobstermen Interested in Participating in the Connecticut Cooperative V-Notch Program |
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DEP Marine Fisheries Division will hold an informational meeting for resident commercial lobstermen who wish to participate in the Connecticut Cooperative Lobster Restoration Program. (N07-02)
Meeting will be held January 22, 2007
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| 1/11/2007 | Notice to Commercial Summer Flounder Fishermen |
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Beginning January 22, 2007, prior to departing on any trip in which summer flounder will be possessed, fishermen must notify DEP Environmental Police Dispatch. (N07-01)
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